There are laws preventing automakers from making outrageous and false promises about their vehicles — but these laws don't apply to car names. With the help of our readers we've identified the ten most optimistic car names of all time.

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Vehicle: Dodge ConquestThe Definition: conquest |ˈkänˌkwest; ˈkä ng-| (verb): The act or process of conquering, victory.The Reality: It's based on a Japanese car, meaning Dodge was actually the conquest.Suggested By:FormerlyPreferredCustomer

Vehicle: Acura LegendThe Definition: legend |ˈlejənd| (noun): A story from the past.The Reality: As Acura's first car ever, there was really no past to draw from.Suggested By:AustinMiniMan

Vehicle: Suzuki SwiftThe Definition: swift |swift| (adjective): Happening with great quickness and speed.The Reality: The Suzuki Swift had only three cylinders and was very slow.Suggested By:Audaxero

Vehicle: Dodge DynastyThe Definition: dynasty |ˈdīnəstē| (noun): A powerful family that maintains its position for a long time.The Reality: The Dynasty was so bad there was, ironically, only one generation.Suggested By:PotbellyJoe

Vehicle: Chevy CelebrityThe Definition: celebrity |səˈlebrətē| (noun): A famous person.The Reality: No famous person would ever be seen in a Celebrity. Double bonus irony points for the Celebrity Eurosport.Suggested By:npage148

Vehicle: AMC/Renault EncoreThe Definition: encore |ˈänˌkôr| (noun): An additional performance demanded by a pleased audience.The Reality: Reliability problems plagued the Encore and AMC was driven out of business shortly after its introduction, no encore ever to be demanded or made.Suggested By:ciscokidinsf

Vehicle: Studebaker DictatorThe Definition: dictator |ˈdikˌtātər| (noun): A leader with absolute authority.The Reality: While the name "Dictator" might have had some cachet in the early 1930s when everyone though Mussolini was a great guy, it is way overly optimistic to think monarchies in Europe would fall in love with the idea.Suggested By:duckfat

Vehicle: Triumph AcclaimThe Definition: acclaim |əˈklām| (noun): The joy of victory or success/to shout praise or applause.The Reality: A two-fer as the company was ultimately unsuccessful and the Acclaim was arguably its least praised vehicle.Suggested By:muhnkee_2